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D.C. United  3 v. 2 Loudoun United FC 
2026 Club Friendly
August 5, 2026 - Audi Field - Washington, D.C.

Match Recap

D.C. United scored three first-half goals to top Loudoun United FC, 3-2, in the first DMV Derby at Audi Field on Wednesday, August 5. Homegrown Midfielders Oscar Avilez and Kamil Castillo made their professional debuts with the Black-and-Red. Loudoun United FC Forward Thorleifur Ulfarsson opened scoring in the 10th minute with a left-footed shot into the back post. Shortly after, Midfielder Hosei Kijima leveled the score, finding Avilez in close range who redirected the ball off his chest into the net for his first professional goal in the 14th minute. In the 23rd minute off a long throw-in, Ordaz sent a header across to Defender Nikola Markovic who headed it in for his first professional goal in the 23rd minute. Just a few minutes later in the 26th minute, Ordaz found a loose ball in the box after a touch by Kijima and found the back of the net to extend the Black-and-Red's lead before halftime, earning his first D.C. United goal and sealing the 3-1 win.  

Player Notes

• Forward Nathan Ordaz scored his first goal for the Black-and-Red in the 26' minute assisted by Hosei Kijima; Ordaz completed 90 minutes.
• Midfielder Oscar Avilez made his debut for the Black-and-Red and scored his first goal in the 14' minute assited by Hosei Kijima; Avilez completed 64 minutes.
• Defender Nikola Markovic scored his first professional goal for the Black-and-Red assisted by Nathan Ordaz; Markovic completed 90 minutes.
• Midfielder Kamil Castillo made hus debut for the Black-and-Red and completed 64 minutes.

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• The Black-and-Red are 1-0-0 against Loudoun United FC all-time across all matchups

Match Notes

• D.C. United are 4-4-3 at home across all competetions this season

D.C. United Lineup: Alex Bono, Jared Stroud, Sean Nealis, Matti Peltola, Hosei Kijima, Kamil Castillo (Lucas Bartlett 64'), Nikola Markovic, Oscar Avilez (Brandon Servania 64'), Caden Clark (Joao Peglow 64'), Nathan Ordaz, Jacob Murrell (Gavin Turner 46')

Unused Substitutes: Grant Leveille, 

Head Coach: René Weiler

Loudoun United FC Lineup: Ethan Bandre (Lorenzo Herrera 58'), Luca Piras, Noah Adnan, Salvatore Mazzaferro (Boluwatife Akinyode 46'), Kwame Awuah (Pedro Santos 46') James Murphy (Pacifique Niyongabire 46'), Sean Young (Marcos Dias 70'), Christian Torres (Academy Player 1 46'), Abdellatif Aboukoura (Andres Souper 46'), Richard Aman (Academy Player 2 46'), Thorleifur Ulfarsson (Academy Player 1 33')

Unused Substitutes: Liam Barrus, Ameya Iyer, Matthew Guzman

Head Coach: Anthony Limbrick